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प्रश्न
What is the importance of Aksionov’s wife’s dream?
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उत्तर
She had dreamt that he had returned from the town. When he took off his cap, she saw that his hair was quite grey. This was a bad omen.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What made Aksionov leave the inn before dawn?
What made Aksionov think that Makar was the real murderer?
Pick out the clues that convey that Makar Semyonich recognized Aksionov.
Describe the life of Aksionov in prison.
Water is the elixir of life. Substantiate the statement with reference to the story of 'Life Of Pi'.
How is Martha’s strong conviction in Baldwin’s integrity revealed?
What was Mr. Marshall’s offer to Baldwin?
Based on your understanding of the play, complete the Graphic Organiser given below.
Now match the idioms under column A with their meanings in column B:
| A. IDIOMS | B. MEANINGS |
| save one’s skin | a sudden unexpected event or news |
| make both ends meet | to be the most powerful |
| a bolt out of a clear sky | viewed with suspicion and distrust |
| go to grave | to protect oneself from difficulty |
| have the whip hand | manage one’s expenses within one’s income |
| under a cloud | to exit the world |
How had Max actually entered the room?
Did Max’s presence alarm Ausable?
How did Ausable describe the balcony and the manner in which one could get into his room, through it?
Where did Max try to hide himself?
Why was Fowler initially disillusioned with Ausable?
How did the three men react to the knocking at the door?
Ausable planned to get rid of Max the very moment he noticed him. Explain with supporting evidence from the story
Do you think physical appearance matters most for a secret agent? Answer giving reasons in the context of the story ‘The Midnight Visitor.
The unexpected presence of a criminal wielding a gun triggers different reactions in the two men who entered the room. In this light, discuss the appropriacy of the title.
What does Margot like the most - the sun or the rain?
What was Margot waiting for? Why did William say that it was a joke?
Why did the children lock Margot in a closet?
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The scientists______ that the Sun would come out on Venus that day after seven years.
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The children are getting ready for the ______event.
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
William and other children have bullied her and ______her in a closet.
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The Sun ______ behind a stir of mist. Again it started raining on Venus.
Why was the speaker keen to know what day it was?
Why did the speaker consider his lifeless important?
What was the truth about the crumpled piece of paper?
Group Work
The play revolves around a ‘perceived threat’ and how Lord Weston and Lady Weston react to it. Let’s reverse their roles. Imagine a panic-stricken Lady Weston and a frivolous Lord Weston. Read the following piece of dialogue from the play and rewrite it to suit the changed roles.
| WESTON | My dear, your husband’s life is in grave danger. |
| LADY WESTON | The last time it was in danger you had been eating game pie. What is it this time? |
| WESTON (annihilating her flippancy with one broadside) | Assassination! |
| LADY WESTON | Well, well! You always wanted to be a great man and now you have got your wish! |
| WESTON | What do you mean? |
| LADY WESTON | They don’t assassinate anybody. |
